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For every Lotto ticket sold, a hefty slice of the money received goes to a huge variety of projects, both big and small.

Less than 1 per cent of the Lotto's total revenue is kept as profit after tax and four per cent goes on operating costs. Total ticket sales in the year ending March 31, 2015 were worth £7,277.8 million.

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THUNDERBALL RESULTS - 1,9,20,22,24 Thunderball: 1

LOTTERY RESULTS - 4, 8, 10, 26, 38, 48 Bonus ball: 41

Half all money spent by players goes to the prize fund, with 28 per cent to good causes, 12 per cent to the Government as duty, five per cent to retailers and five per cent to Camelot, which has operated the lottery throughout its history.